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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of scientist was the unnamed narrator's father prior to his death?
(a) A geologist.
(b) An entomologist.
(c) An ornithologist.
(d) An astronomer.

2. The narrator gets a new job in Chapter 20 with a company that produces what?
(a) Spices.
(b) Pumpkins.
(c) Handkerchiefs.
(d) Perfume.

3. How many years before the narrative present did the unnamed narrator's nurse die of a heart attack, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) 2.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

4. What is NOT a reason that "no one ever attempts to cross" (8) the mountains to the north?
(a) All maps of the island were disappeared long ago.
(b) The tops of the mountains are always surrounded with mist.
(c) The mountainsides are rife with thorny trees and bushes.
(d) Mountain-climbing gear was disappeared long ago.

5. What word is used to describe the sound made by a particular object at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Soft.
(c) Loud.
(d) Resonant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What knitted object does the unnamed narrator give to the old man in Chapter 5?

2. The unnamed narrator remarks that her newest novel is about a woman who works as a what?

3. Which character asks the narrator about the old man's well-being in Chapter 15?

4. How many people do the Memory Police take away in the back of one of their trucks after the raid at the strip mall in Chapter 4?

5. How many days does it take for the body of water used for disappearing to return to normal?

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